adieu

[/əˈduː/]

noun/interjectionpl: adieus or adieux

adeus

1. A farewell or goodbye, especially a final parting

He said adieu to his friends before leaving for good.

Ele disse adeus aos seus amigos antes de partir para sempre.

2. An expression used when parting from someone

Adieu, my friend! Safe travels.

Adeus, meu amigo! Boa viagem.

NYC Slang

peace out, catch you later, see you

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

adeus

Most common formal farewell

Rio de Janeiro

adeus/tchau

Adeus used formally; tchau for casual goodbyes

São Paulo

adeus/tchau

Both used; tchau is more informal and frequent

Portugal

adeus

Formal farewell; also 'até logo' for 'see you later'

wave adieu - to wave goodbye

bid adieu - to say goodbye formally

a final adieu - a last goodbye

Look up more words on Fala2Me

The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more